Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- India
A rare disease known as Congo fever has claimed its 1st victims in India.
The Palghar district administration issued a Congo fever alert after neighboring Gujarat districts reported around 4 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), feared to be spreading from animals to humans. The district administration has asked cattle feeders, meat sellers, and staff of the state animal husbandry department to watch out for symptoms that can cause the Congo fever. The virus is transmitted
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7834726&promed&0
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